Senior Engineering Manager - Full Stack

An Introduction to Codal Codal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data-driven digital solutions. Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. At Codal, you will collaborate with some of the most innovative organizations in the world and work on cutting-edge technologies that push the boundaries of design and software development. We promote long-term success, not just for our clients but for our team, helping you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights. Job Summary Codal is searching for a hands-on Senior Engineering Manager to perform various architectural tasks and provide technical leadership. You’ll lead a squad of engineers through the complexities of modern backend development, and ensure that our frontend experiences are supported by high- performance APIs, secure data modeling, and optimized cloud infrastructure. Your "superpower" should be building robust, scalable server-side environments that power high-traffic enterprise applications. To ensure success, you should have extensive experience with designing architectures and web applications, ensuring the team delivers robust, scalable and secure solutions. This role involves hands-on coding along with a team of 4-5 engineers, maintaining high quality and standards across the full stack to deliver high-performance technologies. Who You’ll Be Working With You’ll work as a Senior Engineering Manager alongside client stakeholders, project managers, designers and engineering teams to guide projects from early discovery through delivery. You’ll be a key technical point of contact, helping clients and internal teams align on approach and execution while ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and well-built. Requirements 8+ years of hands-on experience in backend or full-stack with backend heavy development, leading technical delivery. Must have active hands-on experience alongside a leading team of engineers and be comfortable leading a team of 5 or more engineers Strong experience with Node.js, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and modern frontend & CMS frameworks. Expertise in software architecture, database systems ( BigQuery/SQL/NoSQL ), and cloud-native applications. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Experience with containerized tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. Proven ability to design and explain system architecture for complex web and cloud-based applications. Experience working directly with clients or stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions. Solid understanding of databases including SQL, NoSQL and analytics platforms like BigQuery. A strong track record of guiding teams through complex technical challenges and successful project delivery. Comfortable mentoring engineers, reviewing code, and establishing and maintaining high standards of code quality, performance, and security across all project deliverables. Good track record in terms of finding slow code & vulnerabilities during code review Demonstrated ability in delivery, scalability, and solve complex technical challenges within enterprise level projects Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical partners. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Need another reason to hit the “apply” button? Codal is a global agency with over 200 employees, and offices in the US, Canada, the UK, and India We regularly host happy hours, dinners, excursions, and other company events to unwind after a hard day at work Office snacks and drinks + a fancy Bevi water machine with flavored water We offer Medical, Life, Dental/Vision, and many more insurance types Employer 401k match - 4% A recreational group that regularly competes in city leagues for softball and volleyball An office in the heart of downtown Chicago with a gym, food court, Walgreens, rooftop bar, outdoor sports court, and other amenities Working hybrid for in-person collaboration and sprint-planning days We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position Pay range $200,000 — $250,000 USD Note: Codal only communicates with candidates through official @codal.com email addresses. We never request payment during the hiring process. Please be vigilant regarding recruitment scams. At Codal, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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